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At-Home Clinical ECG: Now and After The Pandemic – Interview with Dr. Ruey-Kang Chang, CEO, QT Medical
Many fields of medicine are undergoing a transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients are kept away from clinics as much as possible. Patients are now regularly visited by their doctors over video calls, are asked to perform certain proce...
Source: Medgadget - October 5, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiology Exclusive Medicine Military Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
If EF% is a most flawed LV functional parameter,.. why we Insist HF to be classified based on it ?
Heart failure has been classified in many ways, with prevailing levels of our knowledge and ignorance. It is based on a variety of factors like rapidity of onset, etiology, chambers involved, hemodynamics, etc.
Forward vs backward failure
Acute vs chronic failure
RV/LV or Biventicular failure
Systolic vs diastolic heart failure
High output vs low out failure
Ischemic vs non-ischemic failure
Reversible vs Refractory HF
None of them have really helped at the bedside though it helped us understand the condition. Now, in the last decade, we have crash-landed on our favorite obsession to classify HF ie based...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - September 25, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized ase esc acc csi echo cariteria definition of heart failure diastolic heart failure ejection fraction limitation forward vs backward failure hf with normal GLS HFpEF HFrEF rv vs lv failure systolic vs diastolic heart failu Source Type: blogs
EchoNous KOSMOS 3-in-1 Ultrasound, Electronic Stethoscope, and ECG Helps with COVID-19
EchoNous, a developer of novel ultrasounds, has found a way to leverage multiple critical clinical technologies within a single device. The result is KOSMOS, a handheld 3-in-1 device consisting of an ultrasound, electronic stethoscope, and an ECG, al...
Source: Medgadget - September 21, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Cardiology Critical Care Diagnostics Exclusive Informatics Medicine Public Health Source Type: blogs
Cardiac arrest with anterior-inferior STEMI: Guess the value of the initial ED high sensitivity Abbott troponin I
A ~40 year old woman started having chest discomfort. She called 911 after an uncertain amount of time. EMS arrived and recorded thisprehospital ECG:Obvious Anterior and Inferior STEMI, consistent with LAD occlusionAfter recording this ECG, the patient went intoventricular fibrillation.She was rapidly defibrillated.The cath lab was activated by the paramedics.She arrived complaining of chest pain, with a BP of 110/70.An ED ECG was recorded:It looks worse stillAside: Should the patient receive antidysrhythmics to prevent recurrent VT/VF? See discussion below on both beta blockers and other anti-dysrhythmic...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - September 18, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Doctors Urge Caution in Interpretation of Research in Times of COVID-19
September 9, 2020
To:
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American College of Radiology
American Heart Association
American Society of Echocardiography
American Thoracic Society
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
European Society of Cardiology
European Society of Radiology
Heart Rhythm Society
Infectious Disease Society of America
North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging
Radiologic Society of North America
Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Soci...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Medical Practice Patients Physicians myocarditis Saurabh Jha Source Type: blogs
Is it safe to reduce blood pressure medications for older adults?
“Doctor, can you take away any of my medications? I am taking too many pills.”
As physicians, we hear this request frequently. The population most affected by the issue of being prescribed multiple medications, known as polypharmacy, is the elderly. Trying to organize long lists of medications, and remembering to take them exactly as prescribed, can become a full-time job. In addition to the physical and emotional burden of organizing medications, older adults are at increased risk for certain types of side effects and potential worse outcomes due to polypharmacy.
A common source of prescriptions is high blood pressure...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH Tags: Drugs and Supplements Hypertension and Stroke Source Type: blogs
Hypoxia and LV dysfunction: Let us learn more from “ COPD, COVID-19 and Tetralogy of Fallot ”
Superficially, tissue hypoxia might look similar to Ischemia but differs in one important aspect. Though the hypoxic myocardium is short of oxygen, the respiratory excreta from cells ie Co2, lactic acid, and free radicles are promptly cleared and flushed as blood flow is normal. Hence, generally acute Ischemia of tissues is more cell threatening than regional hypoxia at any organ level. How do you classify hypoxia? we need to go to physiology classes again.There are 4 types. Ischemic -Hypoxia, systemic hypoxia, Anemic hypoxia, Histo-toxic hypoxia.A good reference to read (Ošt’ádal B., Kolář F. (1999) Myocardial Hy...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - August 9, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: metabolic support of heart failure anerobic cardiac metabolism copd and lv dysfunction covid heart disease hypoxia and covid lv dysfunction hypoxia vs iscehmia ketone bodies ato heart lv dysfunction in congenital cyanotic heart disease met Source Type: blogs
What ’ s the relationship between JVP and PCWP/LVEDP?
This study elegantly shows a correlation (or lack of it) in different subsets of heart failure. It tells us very clearly If JVP(RAP) is not correlating or disproportionate to PCWP, it implies RV dysfunction.
2. This paper suggests a really useful scheme to classify heart failure as concordant and discordant with reference to right and left heart.
It throws some interesting facts. I guess it will help us guide diuretic management and prognosticate chronic heart failure.
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - August 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Cardiology - Clinical Jugular venous pulse JVP -Jugualr venous pulse diastolic stress testing jjvp in hfref jvp cvp pcwp lvedp jvp in acute mr jvp in asd lutembacher syndrome jvp in bernheom effect jvp in isolated lv failure jvp in jfp Source Type: blogs
Lifestyle changes are important for managing atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (afib) is a common heart rhythm disorder in which the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) beat fast and irregularly. Afib commonly causes recurrent symptoms, usually palpitations and shortness of breath, and can negatively affect quality of life. Afib also substantially increases the risk of stroke, and is also associated with heart failure, high blood pressure, and diabetes. People with afib routinely require lifelong treatment with blood thinners, to prevent blood clots that can lead to strokes.
Doctors are only recently understanding the importance of lifestyle factors in treating afib. Modifiabl...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, MD Tags: Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss Exercise and Fitness Healthy Eating Heart Health Sleep Source Type: blogs
Gender differences in cardiovascular disease: Women are less likely to be prescribed certain heart medications
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading killer of both women and men in the US. Despite the significant impact CVD has on women, awareness and education for women’s heart disease has historically been low. A recent study, based on data from over two million patients, suggests that women were less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statins, and certain blood pressure medications compared to men.
CVD is a group of diseases involving the heart or blood vessels. It includes high blood pressure (hypertension), coronary artery disease, heart attacks, heart failure, heart valve problems, and abnormal heart rhythms. CVD ca...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hannah Gaggin, MD, MPH Tags: Drugs and Supplements Heart Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Thinklabs One Electronic Stethoscope Helps Physicians Stop Spread of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation and use of telemedicine and telehealth platforms and devices as part of current day-to-day standards of care in many hospital and healthcare systems. In this era of social distancing, doctors on our...
Source: Medgadget - July 13, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Diagnostics Education Emergency Medicine Exclusive Geriatrics Informatics Pediatrics Public Health Source Type: blogs
Hypokalemia with heart failure – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Hypokalemia with heart failure – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Which of the following is the last option in a patient with hypokalemia and heart failure? – Correct answer: 1. Oral potassium supplementation
Adding ACE inhibitors or ARB and MRA are much more important for the long term prognosis of heart failure. If these have not been added, adding them alone may control hypokalemia. These drugs should be uptitrated before considering oral potassium supplements. Thiazides have a higher potential to cause hypokalemia (≈0.6 mmol/l) than loop diuretics (≈0.3 mmol/l) in the usual doses.
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Source: Cardiophile MD - June 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Arrhythmia with hypokalemia – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Arrhythmia with hypokalemia – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
All of the following can increase the risk of life threatening ventricular arrhythmias in hypokalemia except – Correct answer: 4. Normal left ventricular ejection fraction
Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction increases the risk of life threatening ventricular arrhythmias in the presence of hypokalemia.
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João Pedro Ferreira, Javed Butler, Patrick Rossignol, Bertram Pitt, Stefan D Anker, Mikhail Kosiborod, Lars H Lund, George L Bakris, Matthew R Weir, Faiez Zannad. Abnormalities of Potassium in Heart Failure: JACC State-...
Source: Cardiophile MD - June 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Serum vs plasma potassium – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Serum vs plasma potassium – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Comparing serum and plasma potassium values – Correct answer: 1. Serum values are higher by 0.1 to 0.4 mmol/l
Potassium is continuously released from cells during clotting. So serum values are higher than plasma values. So long waiting periods for analysis can cause spurious or pseudohyperkalemia. Same can occur if hemolysis occurs due to errors in collection.
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João Pedro Ferreira, Javed Butler, Patrick Rossignol, Bertram Pitt, Stefan D Anker, Mikhail Kosiborod, Lars H Lund, George L Bakris, Matthew R Weir, Faiez Zannad. Abnor...
Source: Cardiophile MD - June 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Most abundant cation – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Most abundant cation – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Most abundant cation in the human body – Correct answer: 4. Potassium
Potassium is mostly intracellular, about 98%, with an intracellular concentration of around 140 mEq/l. Extracellular component is only about 2% with serum concentration between 3.8 to 5.0 mEq/l [1].
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João Pedro Ferreira, Javed Butler, Patrick Rossignol, Bertram Pitt, Stefan D Anker, Mikhail Kosiborod, Lars H Lund, George L Bakris, Matthew R Weir, Faiez Zannad. Abnormalities of Potassium in Heart Failure: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Ju...
Source: Cardiophile MD - June 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs